Category: Sport
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Freshman tailback Joe McKnight is catching passes while in motion out of the backfield and lining up in the slot. Pete Carroll said he has “no doubt” McKnight will make a noticeable contribution this season.
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Oregon is in talks about moving its 2009 season opener at Boise State to China. The game is the brainchild of Jeff Hawkins, the Ducks’ director of football operations, and Jim Warsaw, founder of the university’s Warsaw Sports Marketing Center. As it stands now, the Sept. 5 game would be played in either Beijing or…
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Arkansas’ Darren McFadden is — shall we say — an interesting fella. In June, Kelly Whiteside of USA Today reported that the Razorback running back used to wear dresses to Oak Grove High in North Little Rock. A trusted source in the Razorback State sent along this beaut of McFadden with three of his Oak…
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Demar continues to make his ascent up the rankings and is now ranked #2 in the nation. Here’s the top 5: With Greg Monroe listing USC among his top 5 college choices, we have a solid shot at landing the #1 and #2 player in the 2008 class. Now wouldn’t that be something…
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Gerard Martinez, USCFootball.com While temperatures cooling in Southern Califirnia Monday, the intensity on the campus of USC heated up as the Trojan football team entered its first day of fall camp. In just helmets and shorts, USC held a spirited practice that featured both vertan and freshman players together. New to USC, Joe McKnight and…
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USC receiver Patrick Turner aggressively stations himself at the front of the line for every drill, symbolizing his new status for the Trojans.
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Defensive end Trey Henderson was on crutches after practice with a probable sprained knee. He was carted off the field during practice.
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After watching films, USC coach Pete Carroll singled out Averill Spicer, Derek Simmons, Josh Pinkard, Joe McKnight, Ronald Johnson, Rhett Ellison, Christian Tupou and Michael Reardon as players who stood out.
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The Trojans are coming off a special season in which they set a school record for wins, reached the…Click here for full story or visit http://www.usctrojans.com for more.
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USC Coach Pete Carroll spoke with NCAA officials on Tuesday in regard to remedying certain situations in which incoming freshmen are not allowed to practice because of academic certification issues.
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A lot of discussion centered around Joe McKnight, Allen Bradford and Stafon Johnson following Monday’s practice, but tailback Emmanuel Moody also made some sharp runs and did not appear hindered by his sore hamstring. Moody also brought back some of the zip and breakaway aspects missing so often.
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USC’s morning walk-throughs do not use balls but they are so physical some players complained about it afterward. “It might as well be a regular practice,” one said. That’s a trademark of the Pete Carroll era and sometimes it leads to injuries but it’s one reason players often say games are easier than practices.
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